GnuCash
GnuCash is personal accounting software that is almost equivalent to Quicken but free. I love free things, I also love Open Source and GnuCash is. This software is perfect for someone who’s financial tracking needs are simple. You are able to track your income and expenses, credit cards, savings and investments, and more. This software is almost the same as the most basic version of Quicken.
Not only is it good to keep track your finances, you can use this software to teach kids about money and a little math too. Have this program automatically add your kids allowance to their account and they can see how much they will have in the future.
I have been using the program for about 3 months and love it. Those extra features that Quicken has I would probably never use, so why pay for it?
Try this program for yourself. You can get started quickly by importing your Quicken database or you can start from scratch.
Go to GnuCash.org to get started.

![<a href="http://ben.hovinga.me/2010/06/26/butterfly/">Butterfly</a> - [/caption]It has been some time since I posted a photo. I just got a new DSLR camera, the Nikon D5000, and have been playing with it.
This photo is from a trail in the north end of Oshawa, right behind the airport (also known as Butterfly](http://ben.hovinga.me/files/2010/06/201006080011.jpg)
![<a href="http://ben.hovinga.me/2009/12/11/bare-feild/">Bare Feild</a> - [/caption]I was doing some hiking just north of Oshawa in a conservation area called Purple Woods when I took some amazing photos. This is the last photo.
This is a very bare field about 200 m south of purple woods.
Click the image to download. Bare Feild](http://ben.hovinga.me/files/2009/12/200912050051.jpg)
![<a href="http://ben.hovinga.me/2009/12/10/puff/">Puff</a> - [/caption]I was doing some hiking just north of Oshawa in a conservation area called Purple Woods when I took some amazing photos. One more to go.
Just had to take a photo of this puffy plant. Not sure what its called.
Click the image to download.
... Puff](http://ben.hovinga.me/files/2009/12/200912050041.jpg)
![<a href="http://ben.hovinga.me/2009/12/09/back-off/">Back Off</a> - [/caption]I was doing some hiking just north of Oshawa in a conservation area called Purple Woods when I took some amazing photos. More coming soon.
Got this nice picture of this baby tree.
Click image to download Back Off](http://ben.hovinga.me/files/2009/12/200912050031.jpg)
![<a href="http://ben.hovinga.me/2009/12/08/ice-crystal-leaf/">Ice Crystal Leaf</a> - [/caption]I was doing some hiking just north of Oshawa in a conservation area called Purple Woods when I took some amazing photos. More coming soon.
Just north of Oshawa got a little dusting of snow over night, nothing that lasted long. Got this nic... Ice Crystal Leaf](http://ben.hovinga.me/files/2009/12/200912050021.jpg)
![<a href="http://ben.hovinga.me/2009/12/07/first-snow-fall-in-canada/">First Snow Fall in Canada</a> - [/caption]I was doing some hiking just north of Oshawa in a conservation area called Purple Woods when I took some amazing photos. More coming soon.
Just north of Oshawa got a little dusting of snow over night, nothing that lasted long. Got this nic... First Snow Fall in Canada](http://ben.hovinga.me/files/2009/12/200912050011.jpg)